A Bookstore or a Library?

    

My son-in-law gave me a model kit called Eternal Bookstore.  It looks more like a really great two story library to me.   

The kit has several sheets of balsa wood with the parts and sheets of paper to make the many little books that are placed around the library.

   

There were so many miniature book covers to cut out and glue.  

   

You have to wrap them around tiny wooden book forms.  Most of the ones with titles were fine but this one was interesting.

   

The model came with a tiny battery pack and several tiny lights. There is an access door at the back to turn them on and off.

   

As I assembled the pieces I had to tape the wires holding the lights along the walls in specific spots.

   

I liked this little bookcase and enjoyed filling it with a selection of books.

   

The instructions were limited and there was a video to watch.  Sadly the video also did not include all the details I needed to do this project.  So I'm glad you can't look too closely at this library.  

   

Taking the pieces apart sometimes left a little spot where the color was pulled away.  Each piece I removed had small places where the wood was still attached.  The kit included a small emery board to sand these off.  But this also took some of the color off.  

I had this small furniture stain pen that I used in restoring antiques. It came in handy to add a similar color to the pieces where they would be seen.

I like the final project. 

It is now on a bookcase, waiting for someone to notice it.

It was fun.  Thanks, Greg.